Not much new in 'Grease' production - 4/9/10

[Mac]

http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/...26291.html

Quote:As for Hicks, his turn as Teen Angel does little to enliven the proceedings, despite one of the "Tastee-est" entrances going, and though he gives it a game try, his efforts to put a Soul Patrol spin on Beauty School Dropout come off looking like he's channelling Bette Midler and Jay Leno simultaneously.

Quote:As for Hicks, fans shouldn't write him off too soon. He sheds the Teen Angel persona after curtain call, smoothly transitioning into the Hicks his fans know and love, and certainly appears far more comfortable singing one of his own songs.

But if he's determined to use the Canon lobby as a point of post-show sale for his CD, management might consider opening a few of the theatre's side doors, so that those pitiful few whose life is already complete without an autographed Taylor Hicks CD can make their way home unobstructed by the adoring throngs.

[Wait4it]

Who peed in his Cheerios this morning?

[Wait4it]

(04-09-2010 08:59 PM)Mac Wrote:  But if he's determined to use the Canon lobby as a point of post-show sale for his CD, management might consider opening a few of the theatre's side doors, so that those pitiful few whose life is already complete without an autographed Taylor Hicks CD can make their way home unobstructed by the adoring throngs.

I bet he's the kind who goes around popping balloons of people enjoying the fair.

[Freebird]

Bette Midler? That's a first!

[Mac]

(04-09-2010 09:28 PM)Freebird Wrote:  Bette Midler? That's a first!

He might take it as a compliment. He did say he wanted to take on the role of Frenchie next.

[NolaMar]

(04-09-2010 08:59 PM)Mac Wrote:  http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/...26291.html

Quote:As for Hicks, his turn as Teen Angel does little to enliven the proceedings, despite one of the "Tastee-est" entrances going, and though he gives it a game try, his efforts to put a Soul Patrol spin on Beauty School Dropout come off looking like he's channeling Bette Midler and Jay Leno simultaneously.

The guys sounds like one of those idiots who wrote his review before he ever went to the show.

"Little to enliven the proceedings?" All 3 times I saw the show BSD was definitely the liveliest part of the whole thing as far as most of the audience was concerned.

Bette Midler? LOL!! I'm trying to figure out how he came up with that one! Somebody help me here...All I can do is imagine Bette playing the Teen Angel!